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After 10 years opposite the

Princess Alexandra Hospital,

MoleChex, Skin Cancer and

Melanoma Clinic is opening

a companion surgery at Coorparoo

Junction to cope with their patients

from the Eastern and Bayside suburbs.

‘Many of our elderly patients found

changing buses at Woolloongabba

an increasing inconvenience’, Margo

Hayes, Practice Manager, said, ‘which

was the stimulus for us to provide a

more transport-friendly location’.

MoleChex will open in September

on Old Cleveland Road immediately

next to the now demolished Myer

Centre at the corner of Higgins Street,

which we feel is a great site and very

exciting.

defi nitive text books on Melanoma

and Skin Cancer and Skin Cancer

Surgery now used as recommended

text for post-graduate studies and

which have received glowing reviews

from across the world. Queensland has

the highest rate of melanomas, skin

cancers and skin damage in the world

and Queensland’s diagnostic and cure

rates are often four times better than

overseas. Dr Sandra Steele graduated

in Science in Canada before studying

medicine and skin here in Queensland.

It has been said growing old is

inevitable but looking old is optional.

Margo, as a qualifi ed Aesthetician

gained at the World’s Largest Aesthetic

Meeting in Las Vegas, has an array of

treatments to rejuvenate the skin.

Celebrate

MOLECHEXMelanoma & Skin Cancer Clinic

10th Anniversary

Now opening at

COORPAROO JUNCTION

262 Old Cleveland Road & Harries Street

NEXT TO OLD MYER CENTRE

3397 1999

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MoleChex has both male and

female doctors. Its Medical Director,

Dr Mileham Hayes, is a Registered

Specialist and has written the two

If you fi nd you are out of breath when exercising, this could be due to your fi tness level or incorrect breathing. Most of us are chest breathers and are not aware of the signifi cant

benefi ts of breathing diaphragmatically. “It has been said that poor breathing plays a role in about 75% of the ills that cause individuals to see their doctor,” says Jonathon Sears, CHEK Practitioner. This important role is acknowledged in many eastern practices like Yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong and even in different martial arts, and is becoming increasingly more acknowledged in high performance areas of sport.

So why is breathing important? Without breathing, we may be in trouble! I am unsure of anything else that is as important to human life. At a basic level, breathing provides oxygen to our cells, energy and life. But its impact is greater than this.

According to Functional Medicine, the body is not comprised of separate systems but rather interdependent systems reliant on each other. As an example, diaphragmatic breathing massages

the stomach, gallbladder, small and large intestines (digestive system) via peristaltic (worm like) movements, liver and spleen (immune system), bladder and colon (excretory system). It helps different pumps in the body, like the cerebral spinal fl uid, to nourish and remove waste from the central nervous system. It also has connection to the heart (cardiovascular system) via its fascia and vena cava (main artery to the heart).

of oxygen, as opposed to diaphragmatic breathing. The greatest transfer of oxygen happens in the lower parts of the lung where the highest densities of blood capillaries are located around the alveoli. With chest breathing, less oxygen exchange occurs and this results in an increased work load with a higher number of breaths.

With approximately 22 000 chest breaths per day, we establish an incorrect muscle pattern rather than using the most important respiratory muscle – the diaphragm. The overworking of accessory muscles leads to shortening and tightness, predominately in the neck and chest, which can lead to increased stress, headaches and musculoskeletal problems. It also can lead to lengthening and weakness of the opposing muscles like the trapezius and rhomboid, which are important for optimal posture.

So to establish a new correct muscle pattern, I suggest taking as little as 10 minutes a day to focus on your breathing. This can improve your energy levels, posture, digestion, immune response,

FITNESS and HEALTH with Cameron Corish

Out of breath?Correct breathing can improve fi tness and wellbeing

stress levels, sleep quality, and reduce muscle tightness and pain. Here’s the breathing exercise I recommend my clients. Good luck – this can be harder than your think!

Breathing exercise

Start in a lying down position facing up.

Place your hands on your abdomen near your belly

button.

Slowly inhale for 5 seconds through your nose and

feel your belly raising.

Pause for a count of 5 seconds.

Slowly exhale for 5 seconds through your nose or

mouth and feel your hands dropping.

Pause again for 5 seconds.

Repeat for 10 minutes.

Wishing you the best in fi tness, health and happiness.

Cameron Corish

Personal Trainer/Holistic Lifestyle Coach

Core Health Coaching

www.corehealthcoaching.com.au

Chest breathing

vs diaphragmatic breathingUsing your chest as the main muscle to breathe will not allow you to get the maximum amount